
Yves Smith is creator of the widely-read finance and economics blog Naked Capitalism and author of ECONNED: How Unenlightened Self Interest Undermined Democracy and Corrupted Capitalism. Naked Capitalism was early to recognize the extent of mortgage securitization and servicing abuses and how they produced widespread foreclosure fraud. She also heads the management consulting firm Aurora Advisors, a management consulting firm specializing in finance and financial services. Previously, she worked for Goldman Sachs (corporate finance), McKinsey & Company, and Sumitomo Bank (head of mergers & acquisitions).